Willie Henry
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Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
.jpg) Henry with the Baltimore Ravens in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | March 20, 1994 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 288 lb (131 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Glenville (Cleveland) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 4th round, 132nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Willie Henry (born March 20, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.
Henry was born on March 20, 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio where he later attended Glenville High School. As a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 230 pounds (104 kg) dual-sport athlete, Henry played as a forward in basketball and as a lineman both offensively and defensively with the Tarblooders football team.[1] In football, Henry played under Coach Ted Ginn Sr.[2] Unanimously rated a three-star recruiting prospect by Rivals.com, 247Sports and ESPN.com, Henry received 12 collegiate sports offers from Michigan, Illinois, Pittsburgh, Eastern Michigan, Hawaii, Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Ohio, Syracuse and Toledo.[3]
College career
After graduating in 2012, Henry accepted the offer made by Michigan. Gaining 81 pounds (37 kg), Henry's maturity as a 311 pounds (141 kg) defensive lineman resulted in a total of 32 tackles. This performance earned Henry ESPN's All-Big Ten Freshman Team honors in the 2013 season. His junior season in 2015 earned him Big Ten honorable mention for his career high of 34 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. At the end of his junior season, Henry started in 21 of his 33 total games played, making 40 solo tackles out of a total of 86 career tackles, 18.5 TFLs, 10 sacks and 1 touchdown interception. After his junior season, Henry opted to enter the 2016 NFL draft.[2]
